Wednesday, October 15, 2014

5:30 PM
- 7:00 PM

Vancouver Campus

Every five years, the Adler School develops a new strategic plan. It is a six-month process involving our entire community of faculty, students, staff, alumni, trustees, community partners, and funders in helping to define the strategic goals and direction of our school. A Strategic Plan Steering Team has been appointed to guide our work throughout this process, and Beau River (Psy.D. ’10) has agreed to serve as the alumni representative.

Our alumni were instrumental in helping us develop our current 2010-2015 Strategic Plan. That plan moved us to continue the pioneering work of Alfred Adler in new ways—clearly articulating our mission to graduate socially responsible practitioners, engage communities, and advance social justice.

This new strategic plan will chart our course to realize our vision as Adler University. All Adler School alumni are invited to share ideas, provide feedback, and be a part of this process!

This event is open to Adler School alumni. For the Chicago campus, the event will be held 10/14 5-7 pm. For the Vancouver campus, the event will be held 5:30-7p.m. A light dinner will be served at both events.

12:00 PM
- 1:00 PM

Chicago Campus, Community Hall

Alumnus John Rosenfield, M.A. '11, will discuss how to craft compelling and effective resumes and cover letters.

Jon Rosenfield, M.A. '11, is a Career Counselor at Loyola University Chicago. In his role as the Career Development Center's liaison to the social science departments within the College of Arts and Sciences, he not only works with students to discern and explore majors and career paths of interest, but also to advise students in the process of a job or internship search, informational interviewing, networking, etc. In addition, Jon teaches a section of the Adler School’s Career and Life Planning Seminar, as well as cultivate partnerships with faculty in the departments he serves, and employers/internship coordinators in the community.

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

5:00 PM
- 7:00 PM

Chicago Campus

Every five years, the Adler School develops a new strategic plan. It is a six-month process involving our entire community of faculty, students, staff, alumni, trustees, community partners, and funders in helping to define the strategic goals and direction of our school. A Strategic Plan Steering Team has been appointed to guide our work throughout this process, and Beau River (Psy.D. ’10) has agreed to serve as the alumni representative.

Our alumni were instrumental in helping us develop our current 2010-2015 Strategic Plan. That plan moved us to continue the pioneering work of Alfred Adler in new ways—clearly articulating our mission to graduate socially responsible practitioners, engage communities, and advance social justice.

This new strategic plan will chart our course to realize our vision as Adler University. All Adler School alumni are invited to share ideas, provide feedback, and be a part of this process!

This event is open to Adler School alumni. For the Chicago campus, the event will be held 10/14 5-7 pm. For the Vancouver campus, the event will be held 5:30-7p.m. A light dinner will be served at both events.

Sunday, October 12, 2014

9:00 AM
- 4:00 PM

Vancouver Campus

This workshop presents an alternative approach to work with 'trauma', from a decolonizing anti-oppression stance, which focuses on the resistance of victims of violence and oppression, as opposed to attending primarily to the details of the trauma, which can be re-traumatizing for both the client and therapist. The workshop will include lecture and experiential work. This workshop is open to all Adler students, faculty, and alumni, as well as professional counsellors (presuming space is available). At the end of the workshop you will be issued a certificate of completion (this workshop is not for credit). The tuition for the two-day workshop is $410.

Saturday, October 11, 2014

9:00 AM
- 4:00 PM

Vancouver Campus

This workshop presents an alternative approach to work with 'trauma', from a decolonizing anti-oppression stance, which focuses on the resistance of victims of violence and oppression, as opposed to attending primarily to the details of the trauma, which can be re-traumatizing for both the client and therapist. The workshop will include lecture and experiential work. This workshop is open to all Adler students, faculty, and alumni, as well as professional counsellors (presuming space is available). At the end of the workshop you will be issued a certificate of completion (this workshop is not for credit). The tuition for the two-day workshop is $410.

Saturday, September 27, 2014

9:45 AM
- 4:00 PM

Vancouver Campus

An experiential six-hour session with much of the time in silence. Participants will experience a Day of Mindfulness and Contemplative Practice: sitting and walking meditation, a mindful meal, tea service, engaging Buddhist teachings and Contemplative Christian readings, group discussion and a question and answer period.

A willingness to be fully present without distraction during the day is the only prerequisite.

This workshop is free but registration is required. Please RSVP to vanstudentservices@adler.edu by September 22, 2014. All members of the Adler community are welcome.

The workshop facilitator are:

Bethan LLoyd is a Registered Clinical Counsellor focused on Buddhist Psychology and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with individuals and groups. She has practiced in the engaged Buddhist tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh for over 15 years and received lay ordination as a member of the Tiep Hien Order of Interbeing in 2000.

Kathleen Irvine is a Registered Psychologist and Core Faculty in Counselling Psychology at Adler School. She was introduced to Mindfulness many years ago and for the past 3 years has been practicing Centering Prayer, a form of meditation coming from the Christian mystical and contemplative tradition.

Friday, September 26, 2014

6:00 PM
- 8:00 PM

Vancouver Campus, Community Room

Please join us for an in-depth panel discussion with three specialists who have been enormously successful in their fields. For more information and to RSVP, email Stephanie Haslam.

Dr. Teesha Morgan is a well known, highly trained, and experienced Couples Counsellor and Sex Therapist. Her honesty, insight, and unique academic background have helped to transform the lives of countless men and women. Through the use of cognitive-behavioural techniques and effective communication strategies, she believes that anyone is able to achieve the kind of deep relationship connection, and sexual satisfaction, that they have always imagined. More information about Dr. Morgan can be found on her website.

Jo-Anne Weiler MA, RFMT, RCC, is a registered clinical member of the BC Marriage & Family Association, the American Association of Marriage & Family Therapy & the B.C. Association of Clinical Counselors and has 35 years of experience working in the area of health care, family development, and family life transition. She is a Certified Professional co-Active Coach and is trained in Bowen Family Systems Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Existential Therapy, and Imago Couples Therapy. More information about Jo-Anne can be found on her website.

Joe Ramirez MCP, CAC, CCC, is a psychotherapist and has a private practice in downtown Vancouver providing couples counselling and longer-term individual counselling. He specializes in working with men’s sexual health and identity; LGBTQ identity, relationships, and parenting; as well as Latin-Canadian cross-cultural relationships. He has worked with Options for Sexual Health, the Justice Institute of BC and the BC Society for Male Survivors of Sexual Assault, and currently volunteers at, both, the Health Initiative for Men providing brief counselling, and the Adlerian Psychology Association of BC as a director. Joe’s breadth of cultural perspectives and natural use of Adlerian skills is the base other theoretic skills are used, and which relationships are restored regardless of orientation or identity. More information about Joe can be found on his website.

Thursday, September 25, 2014

1:30 PM
- 4:00 PM

Chicago Campus, Community Hall

Bored with talking heads? Unhappy with disengaged participants? Yearning for learners to "Walk the Talk"? Frustrated with the lack of skill application? Tired of classroom limitations?

Join The PowerSuasion Players & the Adler School Master of Arts in Counseling and Organizational Psychology program as they present Leadership Nightmare. Come see the POWER of LIVE business theater. The story includes an introduction, presentation, discussion, and audience participation.

This event is free, but registration is required. Networking takes place from 1:30-2 p.m. The performance will take place from 2-4 p.m.

The Story:
Tom, a stickler for details, manages Diane, who wants to prove that she can work independently and do the job. Tom assigns her a new project: to arrange the marketing conference. Excited and enthusiastic, Diane goes to work, but finds that her boss's management style creates problems for her.

Meanwhile, Diane's colleague, Bill, has Phyllis, his manager, to contend with. Phyllis sees herself as an empowering manager practicing the latest in managerial styles. Overwhelmed by Phyllis's enthusiasm, Bill struggles to steer a path while making sure that his own nightmare doesn't come true. As tensions mount, Tom and Diane finally confront each other, only to discover a new understanding.

The Taoist Tai Chi Society is a volunteer run, registered charitable organization that offers instruction in Taoist Tai Chi™ internal arts, which includes a 108-move Tai Chi set and other related internal arts.

Taoist Tai Chi™ internal arts are specifically aimed at cultivating health and vitality and were developed by Master Moy Lin-shin, a Taoist monk. Master Moy synthesized the wisdom he learned during more than 50 years of training in meditation, qigong, Tai Chi and other arts into the practices taught by the Society and its sister organizations.

Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi was founded in Toronto in 1970, with the first classes in British Columbia taking place in 1976. In the Pacific Region, they have now grown to include communities across the province, including the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and many parts of the interior.

Friday, September 12, 2014

6:30 PM
- 9:30 PM

Chicago Campus

The Institute on Social Exclusion (ISE) is collaborating with Northwestern University School of Medicine, Project Cure, and the Chicago Global Health Alliance toward building a partnership with mental and physical health providers in Liberia, West Africa.

Our mental health and medical team will be part of a select group of academic/clinical professionals that are building capacity within Liberia, which will ensure the sustainability of their physical and mental health care system. Our efforts are timely as Liberia is one of the African countries that is dealing with the Ebola outbreak, as this has exposed the gaps in the current health care system. The ISE is leading the mental health assessment phase of the project, and we are using this to inform development of a global framework for population mental health.

Come enjoy a cocktail, art from nationally recognized and local artists, music and great company. There will be a silent auction, a live auction, and raffle to benefit our work in Liberia. Tickets cost $50 and can be purchased online. To purchase ticekts or donate, visit http://chiglobalhealth.com/gala/.

Proceeds support Liberia’s medical & psychological care.

Tuesday, September 09, 2014

4:00 PM
- 6:00 PM

Chicago Campus, Community Hall

Learn more about the work of the Institute on Social Exclusion (ISE) and the Institute on Public Safety and Social Justice (IPSSJ) through an event featuring a meet and greet, group learning exercise, discussion, and refreshments.

The Institute on Social Exclusion will discuss the Mental Health Impact Assessment (MHIA), Health Impact Assessment (HIA), and the impact on health policies. The Institute on Public Safety and Social Justice will discuss youth criminalization, mapping of justice expenditures, trauma and the root, and hubs and restorative justice as community solutions.

The ISE will conduct an HIA mapping exercise, which will precede a discussion by IPSSJ on programs and practices that can be changed.